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ICBA Community Bankers Meet with President Trump

Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2017)—Community bankers from the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today met with President Donald Trump and other senior officials at the White House to discuss how to unleash the full economic potential of community banks by passing targeted regulatory relief.

In the meeting with President Trump, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, National Economic Council Chairman Gary Cohn and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, the ICBA community bankers and ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine shared specific examples of how excessive regulatory burdens affect their ability to serve their customers, make loans and create jobs at the local level. They also discussed ICBA’s Plan for Prosperity, a pro-growth platform to eliminate onerous regulatory burdens on community banks that inhibit lending and innovation. The comprehensive platform includes provisions to cut regulatory red tape, improve access to capital, strengthen accountability in bank exams, incentivize credit in rural America and more.

“The nation’s community bankers are committed to serving local consumers and small businesses and fostering economic and job growth from the ground up,” Romero Rainey said. “However, one-size-fits-all regulations are imposing unnecessary burdens on community banks that stifle lending and growth in local communities. ICBA looks forward to continuing to work with President Trump, his administration and Congress to advance common-sense regulatory relief that will support communities nationwide.”

About ICBAThe Independent Community Bankers of America®, the nation’s voice for more than 5,800 community banks of all sizes and charter types, is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education and high-quality products and services. For more information, visit ICBA’s website at www.icba.org.